Bernadette Joy, money coach and founder of Crush Your Money Goals, was $300,000 in debt when she decided she needed to make a change in how she was handling her finances. The six-figure debt had ...

"Less ideal debt" is for buying an asset that drops in value, like a car loan, or has a high interest rate, like credit cards. "Necessary debt" is used to buy an asset that can rise in value, like a ...

On the other hand, personal finance expert Dave Ramsey didn't hesitate. “No,” he said immediately. “You don’t pay off dating relationships’ debt. You do that when you’re married.” Garregg explained ...

LOOKING at the eyewatering figures on her bills, Yasmine Camilla’s blood ran cold as she realised she had racked up a ...

Student debt can stick with people well into midlife. The Wall Street Journal spoke with several borrowers who wiped theirs out in less than a decade. They pulled it off through a combination of blood ...

It's the time of year when even the best-laid budget plans get thrown aside, and credit-card balances start climbing. During the holiday season, it's common to set expectations high, which can easily ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards.

When Ciara Zurita-Jackson started sharing details about her credit card debt with internet strangers last year, she was doing it to hold herself accountable. Growing up, Zurita-Jackson wasn’t taught ...